Even in Small Towns

Terroristic Threats

@Marcyaz (35316)

United States

October 15, 2015 7:09pm CST

A County youth is arrested for terroristic threats even in a small town near where I live. A 17-year-old Cottonwood County male was arrested Monday evening by Fairmont officers for making terroristic threats in Fairmont. Fairmont Police were notified Saturday morning of the terroristic threats made by the youth through Yik Yak, a social media app. Requests for assistance were immediately submitted to owners of Yik Yak. According to a press release from the Fairmont Police Department, the threat was believed to have been made from Cottonwood County, but the individual has ties to the Fairmont area, which caused concern in that community. Fairmont Police are continuing to work with area school systems regarding the matter.

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@inertia4 (27961)

• United States

16 Oct 15

It seems to me that these kids could also be doing this as a sick joke. Not that that's okay, it's not. And the police did the right thing. All these threats need to be investigated.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

16 Oct 15

This was a teen thinking he was doing a joke on people but he will find out he can be prosecuted as an adult.

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@inertia4 (27961)

• United States

16 Oct 15

@Marcyaz I figured as much with this kid. See, they have no idea how serious they take these threats these days.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

16 Oct 15

@inertia4 This boy it looks like will be treated as a juvie instead of an adult which I really think is wrong as this boy was in trouble before adn if he gets off with nothing more than a slap on the wrist this will happen again.

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@LadyDuck (472479)

• Switzerland

16 Oct 15

Is this serious or is it a prank made by students? 17 years old seems very young.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

16 Oct 15

It was phone prank made by this troubled youth.

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@LadyDuck (472479)

• Switzerland

16 Oct 15

@Marcyaz Youngsters do stupid things, they should remember the old novel "Peter and the wolf". They can regret in future.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

16 Oct 15

@LadyDuck I certainly hope he will regret doing this and I hope he is learning a lesson.

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@Rosekitty (19368)

• San Marcos, Texas

16 Oct 15

was it a Halloween prank or for real?..so sad these kids don't know how to be tricky and how not to be..

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@jstory07 (141712)

• Roseburg, Oregon

16 Oct 15

That is really sad because that will ruin the person's whole life.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

16 Oct 15

Yes, it will definitely ruin his life if it is not already ruined.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

16 Oct 15

I do hope this is a joke that got out of hand but these days you just never know and you can't take anything thing like this lightly.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

16 Oct 15

No you can't ake this lightly and he was found out that this type of joke is not funny.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

21 Oct 15

@simone10 I just read he was involved in tearing up another school he went to and has a juvenile record from when he was 13. No information yet on what he will received for this prank.

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@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

21 Oct 15

@Marcyaz I'm sure he did. No joke or prank is worth it.

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@utkarshan28 (133)

• India

16 Oct 15

I don't know what attract this teenagers to do this types of wrong conduct.

He is wasting his god gifted beautiful life. Hope he found correct way.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

16 Oct 15

I guess he thought he had nothing better to do than try this sick joke on the school.

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@celticeagle (171195)

• Boise, Idaho

16 Oct 15

Weird things going on. I hope that they get it all figured out.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

16 Oct 15

A sick job by a teen who is crying out for help, I would think.

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@topffer (42155)

• France

16 Oct 15

17 years old ? Was it a sick joke or something serious ?

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

16 Oct 15

They believe it was a teenager thinking it was a joke as nothing happened.

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@lady1993 (27224)

• Philippines

18 Oct 15

they get younger every year.. unfortunately

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

18 Oct 15

Yes unfortunately that is true.

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@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

18 Oct 15

Hmm wonder what he said or threatened?

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

18 Oct 15

A bomb threat from what I understand.

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@TiarasOceanView (70022)

• United States

19 Oct 15

@Marcyaz Oh dear.

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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)

• United States

2 Nov 15

I believe it, small town parents are also losing control over their kids and it isn't right. It also makes those who discipline our kids harder because of peer pressure.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

2 Nov 15

It seems this boy has been in trouble in another school before.

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@Carmelanirel2 (8084)

• United States

2 Nov 15

@Marcyaz Ah, I see.

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@else34 (13515)

• New Delhi, India

18 Oct 15

@Marcyaz,Terrorism is spreading its fangs in small towns also,sometimes even in villages.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

18 Oct 15

I am just now beginning to realize what you say is true.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

20 Oct 15

@else34 That is very true no matter where you live no one is 100% safe.

@else34 (13515)

• New Delhi, India

20 Oct 15

@Marcyaz Nobody is safe.

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@DWDavis (25805)

• United States

17 Oct 15

This reminds me of the days right after NC schools were desegregated by the courts and forced busing became the norm. It seemed like there were bomb threats and rumors of attacks on the schools by racists groups from both sides, the Klan and the Black Panthers, all the time. Now, instead of notes or phone calls, these threats show up on social media.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

17 Oct 15

Yes they show up on social media and from what I have read the site he was on teens can post anything.

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@rahulvsmokiee (3110)

• Thiruvananthapuram, India

16 Oct 15

Being a student i know its common in every where. Its really bad to spend these precious time that god gave us to such cheap activities.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

16 Oct 15

This was just a sick joke by a fellow who had nothing better to do with time then think he was being cute.

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@LeaPea2417 (37496)

• Toccoa, Georgia

16 Oct 15

There are dangerous sick people everywhere. It is sad.

@gudheart (12659)

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16 Oct 15

Scary stuff. Glad he was arrested before any harm was done.

@lilnana1111 (2305)

• United States

16 Oct 15

That's so sad, when he should be out there enjoying his life instead he's ruining it.

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@Marcyaz (35316)

• United States

16 Oct 15

He has just about ruined his life now as he could go to prison since here at 17 he can be tried as an adult.

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